Police say a homeless man arrested Wednesday night for alleged heroin possession and a car break-in will also be charged for a series of other recent car break-ins in the town.

Capt. Richard Fuller said Thursday morning that Gregory D. Cranshaw Jr., 19, was held in jail overnight on $1,000 bail and will be arraigned Thursday in Quincy District Court. Cranshaw is listed as homeless.

Fuller said Cranshaw’s arrest began Tuesday night when a witness on Westminster Street saw a man entering a neighbor’s parked vehicles. The witness chased the suspect off and later identified Cranshaw from police photographs.

Fuller said detectives located Cranshaw on Bridge Street Wednesday night and charged him for one car break-in and heroin possession. Detectives said they had physical evidence that linked him to one car break, and after speaking with Cranshaw, were able to link him to several other break-ins that also occurred Tuesday night.

Fuller urged car owners to lock their vehicles at all times and not leave valuables in them. He said most car break-ins involve unlocked vehicles.